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Archimedes & Qin Shi Huang

Did Archimedes and Qin Shi Huang live at the same time?

Yes. Archimedes and Qin Shi Huang lived at the same time for 47 years, from 259 BCE to 212 BCE.[1][2][3][4]

Archimedes · Qin Shi Huang · Born in 287 BCE · Born in 259 BCE

Archimedes
Archimedes
c. 287 BCE–212 BCE
Science & Invention
Greatest mathematician of antiquity
Qin Shi Huang
Qin Shi Huang
259 BCE–210 BCE
Politics & Leadership
First emperor of a unified China
287 BCE210 BCE
Archimedes
Qin Shi Huang
Archimedes
Science & Invention
Born in Syracuse
Died in Syracuse
Qin Shi Huang
Politics & Leadership
Born in Handan
Died in Guangzong County

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Sources

  1. Archimedes — Wikipedia
  2. Archimedes (Q8739) — Wikidata
  3. Qin Shi Huang — Wikipedia
  4. Qin Shi Huang (Q7192) — Wikidata